You don’t tend to see many earwigs at the start of spring simply because they’re still underground, but that doesn’t mean they’re not active. Both males and females descend into underground nests at ...

Earwigs can be a pest - and not just because of that scary old wives' tale that they will crawl into your ear and lay eggs (they won't!). However, earwigs also unfortunately eat ornamental and ...

Few people are fond of earwigs, with their menacing abdominal pincers—whether they’re skittering across your floor, getting comfy in the folds of your camping tent, or minding their own business.

Here’s what to about these infrequent indoor pests. Getty Images It’s unsettling when an earwig scuttles across your floor with its fearsome-looking pinchers. But spotting one doesn’t mean you ...

Earwigs are beneficial insects that primarily consume dead plants and other insects, contributing to garden cleanliness. While earwigs can cause minor plant damage, their benefits generally outweigh ...

British author, naturalist and biologist Dave Goulson states that earwigs do not “have great press” and that it is very unlikely that an Earwig Preservation Trust will be formed for them. Indeed, ...

DETROIT (CBS DETROIT) - The moisture we've been having lately is a perfect environment for earwigs, the brown-bodied bugs with giant pincers on their back end. But contrary to belief, they don't ...

The hot, humid P.E.I. summer has been good for trips to the beach — and for earwigs too. Islanders have been telling CBC's Island Morning they are seeing more earwigs this year. "I have also seen a ...

Appearance: Flat, elongated body with slender antennae and two prominent pincers at the tip of abdomen. The males' pincers are large and curved, whereas the females' are straight. Adult earwigs are ...

The maritime earwig, a bumptious bug known to sometimes devour its own offspring, has the kind of personality only an entomologist can like. The cannibalistic creature has scary-looking pincers that ...

During the spring season, these creatures lay their eggs patiently, biding their time until the temperatures climb before making their grand reappearance You don’t tend to see many earwigs at the ...

The hot, humid P.E.I. summer has been good for trips to the beach — and for earwigs too. Islanders have been telling CBC's Island Morning they are seeing more earwigs this year. "I have also seen a ...